Assistance Listing 20.315
National Railroad Passenger Corporation Grants
Federal Railroad Administration · Department of Transportation
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 100% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
Based on 7 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $1,130,734,790. Expect about 14 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 0%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 0%
- 0% higher ed · 0% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $1.1B
- $580M – $1.2B middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 3
- $2.4B committed to them
- Usually posts
- Jun
- annual · 14-day window
Open right now under this program
2 opportunities · from Grants.gov, checked every 10 minutes
| Deadline | Opportunity | Expected awards |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2724 days | FY27 Northeast Corridor Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger CorporationFR-AMT-27-001 | — |
| Nov 2724 days | FY27 National Network Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger CorporationFR-AMT-27-002 | — |
Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Railroad Passenger Corporation | Business | DC | 15 | $35,879,234,383 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | $4.7B | $1.2B | $13M – $2.3B |
| 2022 | 4 | $24B | $3.7B | $1.3B – $8.4B |
| 2023 | 2 | $2.4B | $1.2B | $1.2B – $1.2B |
| 2024 | 2 | $2.4B | $1.2B | $1.2B – $1.2B |
| 2025 | 3 | $2.4B | $1.1B | $580M – $1.2B |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | 2026-04-30 | 24 d | FR-AMT-26-006 · FY26-Supp #1-Northeast Corridor Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2026-04-06 | 2026-04-30 | 24 d | FR-AMT-26-007 · FY26-Supp #1-National Network Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2026-01-29 | 2026-02-06 | 8 d | FR-AMT-25-009 · FY26 Northeast Corridor Commission (NECC) Project |
| 2025-12-11 | 2026-01-08 | 28 d | FR-AMT-26-004 · FY26 National Network Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2025-12-11 | 2026-01-08 | 28 d | FR-AMT-26-003 · FY26 Northeast Corridor Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2025-10-29 | 2025-11-18 | 20 d | FR-AMT-26-001 · FY26-Northeast Corridor IIJA Supplemental Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2025-10-29 | 2025-11-18 | 20 d | FR-AMT-26-002 · FY26-National Network IIJA Supplemental Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-08-08 | 46 d | FR-AMT-25-007 · FY25 Northeast Corridor Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corp |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-08-08 | 46 d | FR-AMT-25-008 · FY25 National Network Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2025-01-21 | 2025-01-24 | 3 d | FR-AMT-25-005 · FY25 Northeast Corridor Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corp |
| 2025-01-21 | 2025-01-24 | 3 d | FR-AMT-25-006 · FY25 National Network Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corp |
| 2024-11-19 | 2024-11-25 | 6 d | FR-AMT-25-003 · FY25 Northeast Corridor Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2024-11-19 | 2024-11-25 | 6 d | FR-AMT-25-004 · FY25 National Network Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2024-10-21 | 2024-10-28 | 7 d | FR-AMT-25-001 · FY25 Northeast Corridor IIJA Supplemental Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2024-10-21 | 2024-10-28 | 7 d | FR-AMT-25-002 · FY25 National Network IIJA Supplemental Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2024-08-28 | 2024-09-24 | 27 d | FR-AMT-24-012 · FY23/24 Northeast Corridor Commission (NECC) Project |
| 2024-06-10 | 2024-06-24 | 14 d | FR-AMT-24-010 · FY24 Northeast Corridor Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2024-06-10 | 2024-06-24 | 14 d | FR-AMT-24-011 · FY24 National Network Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2024-05-16 | 2024-05-24 | 8 d | FR-AMT-24-009 · FY24 Supp #2 Northeast Corridor Commission (NECC) Project |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-10 | 14 d | FR-AMT-24-008 · FY24 National Network Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-10 | 14 d | FR-AMT-24-007 · FY24 Northeast Corridor Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2024-02-14 | 2024-02-28 | 14 d | FR-AMT-24-005 · FY24 Northeast Corridor IIJA Supplemental Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2024-02-14 | 2024-02-28 | 14 d | FR-AMT-24-006 · FY24 National Network IIJA Supplemental Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2024-01-30 | 2024-02-14 | 15 d | FR-AMT-24-003 · FY24 National Network Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation CR2 |
| 2023-11-08 | 2023-11-16 | 8 d | FR-AMT-24-002 · FY24 National Network Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2023-11-08 | 2023-11-16 | 8 d | FR-AMT-24-001 · FY24 Northeast Corridor Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-15 | 14 d | FR-AMT-23-006 · FY23 Northeast Corridor IIJA Supplemental Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-15 | 14 d | FR-AMT-23-007 · FY23 National Network IIJA Supplemental Cooperative Agreement |
| 2023-04-28 | 2023-05-05 | 7 d | FR-AMT-23-005 · FY23 Supplemental for the National Network Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2023-04-28 | 2023-05-05 | 7 d | FR-AMT-23-004 · FY23 Supplemental for the Northeast Corridor Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2023-01-20 | 2023-02-02 | 13 d | FR-AMT-23-003 · FY23 Northeast Corridor Commission (NECC) Project |
| 2022-12-15 | 2023-01-12 | 28 d | FR-AMT-23-002 · FY23 National Network Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2022-12-15 | 2023-01-12 | 28 d | FR-AMT-23-001 · FY23 Northeast Corridor Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2022-09-19 | 2022-09-21 | 2 d | FR-AMT-22-005 · Northeast Corridor IIJA Supplemental Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2022-09-19 | 2022-09-21 | 2 d | FR-AMT-22-006 · National Network IIJA Supplemental Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2022-08-16 | 2022-08-26 | 10 d | FR-AMT-22-003 · FY22 Supplemental for the National Network Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2022-08-16 | 2022-08-26 | 10 d | FR-AMT-22-004 · FY22 Supplemental for the Northeast Corridor Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2022-02-17 | 2022-03-07 | 18 d | FR-AMT-22-002 · FY22 Northeast Corridor Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2022-02-17 | 2022-03-07 | 18 d | FR-AMT-22-001 · FY22 National Network Cooperative Agreement to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
| 2021-05-19 | 2021-06-03 | 15 d | FR-AMT-21-007 · Northeast Corridor Commission (NECC) Project |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 20.315?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 100% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 7 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $1,130,734,790. Expect about 14 days between posting and deadline.
How much does National Railroad Passenger Corporation Grants award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $1.1B; the middle half ran from $580M to $1.2B. 3 new awards were made, with $2.4B committed to them.
When does 20.315 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Jun with about 14 days to apply. The most recent round posted Apr 6, 2026.
Who runs this program?
Department of Transportation (Federal Railroad Administration). Assistance Listing 20.315 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.